WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to prevent violence against women, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today notified Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that the Rhode Island Justice Commission is being awarded $924,398 for the STOP Violence Against Women Program. The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant program encourages the development and implementation of effective, victim-centered law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to fight violent crimes against women as well as the development and enhancement of victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. Reed stated, We have made real progress in our efforts to prevent domestic violence here in Rhode Island, but there are still far too many women and children who suffer at the hands of cowardly abusers. This funding will help provide the Rhode Island Justice Commission with the tools they need to help combat domestic violence, assist victims, and go after abusers."Under the formula grant program, the RI Justice Commission must allocate portions of the funding to non-profit, non-governmental victim services programs, law enforcement, prosecution and the courts. Reed cosponsored legislation which became law in January of 2006, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act through Fiscal Year 2010.